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Think About it Thursday: Cheer
June 26, 2015 08:19 AM Filed in: Spotlight Story
Let's take a deeper look at the little girl in Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
. For this Think About it Thursday, we will look for Madame Chapeaus in our daily lives. Other than the ladies from One of a Kind Hats that we met last Word Wednesday, we don't know any milliners (hatmakers), but I am certain that there are plenty of people who could use a little cheer. The little girl appears early in the story and follows Madame Chapeau around town. If you look closely, you'll notice that she has knitting needles and a different color of yarn in each picture. She was very observant and in the end gave the distraught milliner exactly what she needed. Even though the hat had no baubles and no bows, the squishy hat was the perfect gift to show Madame Chapeau that she wasn't alone. Thus that is our mission today. We will find a need and the Tots will come up with a thoughtful way to fulfill the need. While they may need some guidance, my goal is to go with their instincts. Though their ideas may not be what I would do, I want them to see that they can make a difference in other people's lives too.
In the comments or on social media, let us know if you find a Madame Chapeau in your life and how you plan to bring her cheer.
. For this Think About it Thursday, we will look for Madame Chapeaus in our daily lives. Other than the ladies from One of a Kind Hats that we met last Word Wednesday, we don't know any milliners (hatmakers), but I am certain that there are plenty of people who could use a little cheer. The little girl appears early in the story and follows Madame Chapeau around town. If you look closely, you'll notice that she has knitting needles and a different color of yarn in each picture. She was very observant and in the end gave the distraught milliner exactly what she needed. Even though the hat had no baubles and no bows, the squishy hat was the perfect gift to show Madame Chapeau that she wasn't alone. Thus that is our mission today. We will find a need and the Tots will come up with a thoughtful way to fulfill the need. While they may need some guidance, my goal is to go with their instincts. Though their ideas may not be what I would do, I want them to see that they can make a difference in other people's lives too.In the comments or on social media, let us know if you find a Madame Chapeau in your life and how you plan to bring her cheer.
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Think About It Thursday
June 18, 2015 10:02 PM Filed in: Spotlight Story
Sometimes you make a plan, but it gets thwarted by a toddler and a preschooler. Or is that just me?
Our #wordwednesday activity got pushed to today, so we are officially a day behind in our planned activities. Which brings me to a new decision for how I'll keep this blog up to date. While I love my categories for daily activities, flexibility is key when working with kids, or any age for that matter! Although this blog isn't even a week old, here is the new format:
Today was supposed to be Think About it Thursday. On Thursdays we will tackle some discussion questions and/or do some problem solving. When we read through Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau again, I'll ask my tots these questions:
Please share your child's answers in the comments!
Our #wordwednesday activity got pushed to today, so we are officially a day behind in our planned activities. Which brings me to a new decision for how I'll keep this blog up to date. While I love my categories for daily activities, flexibility is key when working with kids, or any age for that matter! Although this blog isn't even a week old, here is the new format:
- I will keep my daily monikers, and share about the slated activity, however, I will not force my kids to do what I want, when I want for the sake of a blog schedule :)
- Hopefully my children will be as excited about the activity as I am, so I will share our experiences on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag for the daily activity, e.g. #thinkaboutitthursday
- In the event that my children divert from the plan, I will hope that one of my followers has more accommodating kids and point you to their success!
Today was supposed to be Think About it Thursday. On Thursdays we will tackle some discussion questions and/or do some problem solving. When we read through Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
again, I'll ask my tots these questions:- Do you think there is a way the Madame Chapeau could have gotten her hat back from the crow? How would you get it back?
- Who do you think gave her that hat? Let's see if there are any clues in the illustrations.
- If you saw Madame Chapeau had lost her hat, what would you do to make her feel better?
Please share your child's answers in the comments!